Our Lady Of The Wayside Pre-School
Charity 1033527
Overview
Summary
Our Lady Of The Wayside Pre-School appears to be a small, locally rooted early-years provider whose role extends beyond childcare into family participation and inclusive community-based learning. Its current public presentation emphasises a nurturing, play-led setting with outdoor provision, while its charitable objects describe a broader ambition: helping parents understand and respond to young children’s needs. The available evidence suggests a focused, term-time operating model with potential community-development aspirations that are more expansive than the service details currently visible.
Operational geography
Coverage: Neighbourhood
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission record currently lists Birmingham City, Solihull and Worcestershire as places where the charity operates, but does not identify any Birmingham delivery location, ward, project or partner.
- The organisation's official website identifies a single pre-school setting in Shirley, Solihull. This is outside the supplied Birmingham ward and place list, so no Birmingham operational area can be evidenced.
- The available evidence does not establish whether the Charity Commission's Birmingham City and Worcestershire entries reflect active service delivery, historic reporting categories, or the home locations of children and families using the Solihull setting.
- No material partnerships extending the pre-school's operational reach into Birmingham were identified in the supplied evidence.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, service prospectus or admissions information specifying the locations in which the pre-school delivers activities or runs outreach provision.
- Confirmation from the organisation of whether it currently operates any sessions, family-learning groups or partner-delivered activity within Birmingham, with locations at ward level where appropriate.
- Current evidence from any Birmingham-based host venue or delivery partner, if such provision exists.
Areas of work
- Education/training
Who they help
- Children/young People
How they help
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A family-participation mission sits alongside a child-focused service
The organisation may see parents as active partners in children’s development, rather than only as customers or carers using a preschool place.
Why it matters
This suggests its potential contribution to local civic life includes family confidence and informal support, not solely early education. It would be useful to understand whether this wider mission is actively delivered or mainly retained in its governing objects.
Show evidence
“The charity aims to encourage parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity objects include parents taking responsibility for and becoming involved in group activities.”
Source:Charity Commission“The pre-school aims to create a setting where children, families and staff are valued, empowered and happy to grow and learn together.”
Source:Organisation
Its formal purpose is broader than its visible operating model
The available evidence indicates a distinction between a broad charitable remit, including family learning, extended-hours groups and public awareness of family needs, and a currently advertised core offer of morning, term-time preschool sessions.
Why it matters
This may reveal unrealised capacity, a change in provision, or a deliberately focused model. Clarifying the gap would help identify whether local partnerships could support the organisation to revive or extend parts of its mission.
Show evidence
“The charity objects include play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity objects include promoting public interest in and recognition of the needs of young children and their families in local areas.”
Source:Charity Commission“Opening times are Monday to Friday, 9.15am to 12.15pm during term time.”
Source:Organisation
Outdoor, play-led learning appears to be a distinctive practical asset
The organisation appears to position its gardens and outdoor access as part of its learning environment, supporting a developmental approach centred on play, exploration and independence.
Why it matters
This may be a meaningful strength in a local early-years ecosystem, particularly for organisations seeking partners with experience in outdoor learning or confidence-building approaches.
Show evidence
“Children actively learn through play and develop independence, confidence and self-esteem.”
Source:Organisation“The pre-school has outdoor gardens that are in part covered, enabling children to be outside all year round.”
Source:Organisation“The setting encourages children to create, explore, be imaginative and learn.”
Source:Organisation
- Whether family learning, parent groups or extended-hours provision currently operate.
- Which local communities use the pre-school and whether any groups are underserved.
- Whether it works with schools, health visitors, faith organisations or other family-support providers.
- How its stated inclusion commitment is implemented in practice.
Remaining uncertainties
- Current programme timetable, enrolment profile and information on parent involvement.
- Evidence of partnerships, referral routes and community-group activity.
- Recent annual report, impact evidence or inspection information.
- Details of accessibility, fees, funded places and support for children with additional needs.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Care and education of children under the statutory school age through play and structured activities within a happy and safe environment.
Charity objects
The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by: (a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability; (b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas; (c) Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-school Learning Alliance.